{{Short description|School associated with Visva-Bharati University}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}} {{Use Indian English|date=May 2015}} {{more citations needed|date=May 2018}} {{Infobox school | name = Patha Bhavana | image = Vidyalaya Griha - 1899 CE - Santiniketan 2014-06-29 5564.JPG | image_size = 220px | alt = | caption = | town = Santiniketan | state = West Bengal | country = India | coordinates = {{coord|23.6805|87.6854|type:edu_region:IN|display=inline,title}} | established = {{Start date|1901}} | founder = Rabindranath Tagore | affiliation = Visva-Bharati University | website = {{URL|https://www.visvabharati.ac.in/PathaBhavana.html}} }} '''Patha Bhavana''' is an institution of primary and secondary education in Santiniketan, West Bengal, India. Founded by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore in 1901,<ref>{{cite news |author= Arathi M |date= 3 May 2016 |title= The Bard of Bengal |url= http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-in-school/the-bard-of-bengal/article8548463.ece |newspaper= The Hindu |access-date= 29 May 2018}}</ref> starting with only five students, the school is characterized by its philosophy of learning with the heart in closeness to nature without any superficial barriers between teachers and students, as opposed to the strict, repetitive and the rote learning system that was mainstream during Tagore's childhood. Often referred to as an ashram system, initially what started out as this school, later grew into what is now Visva-Bharati University. It is one of the two primary and secondary school affiliated with the Visva-Bharati University; the other being Siksha Satra.
==Extracurricular activities== ''Sahitya Sabhas'' are literary and musical evenings, usually taking place each Tuesday, in which students share their own literary works, dance, music and short skits among themselves and with the community. The school also presents plays during the annual ''Rabindra Saptaho'', along with all other bodies of the Visva-Bharati University.
Sports are an important part of campus life. There are annual competitions in the areas of music, dance and recitation. Often, professionals in the field of sciences are invited to evenings of discussions of contemporary scientific and social issues, along with the students. There is also a yearly picnic (''Barshik Bonobhojon''), as well as excursions to parts of West Bengal, including Bardhaman, Malda, Purulia, Chittaranjan etc.
The school has a number of committees such as the Environment Committee ("Paribesh Bibhag"), Health Committee ("Swastho Bibhag"), Justice Committee ("Bichar bibhag"), Food Committee ("Ahar Bibhag"), Literary Committee ("Sahitya Bibhag") etc. that govern and make decisions on matters related to student body. Apart from all this the school has a number of publications. One such publication is the quarterly news-paper "Resonance", which is entirely planned and executed by the senior students of the school.
==Notable alumni== * Amartya Sen, Nobel Prize-winning economist<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date= 4 October 2017 |title= Nobel Prize 2017: Know where India's Nobel laureates studied |url= http://indianexpress.com/article/education/nobel-prize-2017-know-where-indias-nobel-laureates-studied-4872456/ |newspaper= The Indian Express |access-date= 29 May 2018}}</ref> * Arnab, Bangladeshi musician{{cn|date=October 2021}} * Benode Behari Mukherjee, painter and muralist{{cn|date=October 2021}} * Gayatri Devi, Maharani of Jaipur<ref name="Gayatri Devi">{{cite news |last= Luke |first= Catriona |date= 24 August 2009 |title= Gayatri Devi: Indian princess who combined the life of a socialite with an outspoken commitment to political action |url= https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/gayatri-devi-indian-princess-who-combined-the-life-of-a-socialite-with-an-outspoken-commitment-to-1776806.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220525/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/gayatri-devi-indian-princess-who-combined-the-life-of-a-socialite-with-an-outspoken-commitment-to-1776806.html |archive-date=25 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |newspaper= The Independent |access-date= 29 May 2018}}</ref> * Indira Gandhi, Late Prime Minister of India<ref name="Gayatri Devi" /> * Kanika Bandyopadhyay, Rabindrasangeet musician{{cn|date=October 2021}} * Ramkinkar Baij, Sculptor, Fine Arts{{cn|date=October 2021}} * Shantideb Ghosh, Rabindrasangeet singer{{cn|date=October 2021}} * Sudhi Ranjan Das, ex-Chief Justice of India - one of the first 5 students of Rabindranath Tagore at Patha-Bhavana (Brhmacharyashram).{{cn|date=October 2021}} * Rathindranath Tagore, Founder-Vice Chancellor, Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan{{cn|date=October 2021}} * Pramathanath Bishi, author, educationist, and parliamentarian.{{cn|date=October 2021}} * Shivani, well known Hindi writer and Padma Shri award winner.{{cn|date=October 2021}} * Sujit Barman Roy, former Chief Justice of Orissa High Court{{cn|date=October 2021}}
==See also== * Birbhum * Education in India * Education in West Bengal
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==External links== * {{Official website|https://www.visvabharati.ac.in/PathaBhavana.html}}
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